diff --git a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/framework/SplashScreen.java b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/framework/SplashScreen.java
index 01fb151859..f7967d623a 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/framework/SplashScreen.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/framework/SplashScreen.java
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import javax.swing.*;
 import javax.swing.border.BevelBorder;
 import javax.swing.border.CompoundBorder;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+
 import docking.*;
 import docking.widgets.label.GDLabel;
 import generic.application.GenericApplicationLayout;
@@ -318,8 +320,20 @@ public class SplashScreen extends JWindow {
 		updateStatus(status);
 	}
 
+	public static void clearStatus() {
+		updateSplashScreenStatus(null);
+	}
+
 	private static void updateStatus(String status) {
-		Swing.runIfSwingOrRunLater(() -> statusLabel.setText(status));
+		// empty strings causes label to lose its height
+		String message = StringUtils.isBlank(status) ? " " : status;
+		Swing.runIfSwingOrRunLater(() -> {
+			statusLabel.setText(message);
+			Rectangle bounds = statusLabel.getBounds();
+			bounds.x = 0;
+			bounds.y = 0;
+			statusLabel.paintImmediately(bounds);
+		});
 	}
 
 	private JPanel createMainPanel() {
@@ -415,4 +429,5 @@ public class SplashScreen extends JWindow {
 			}
 		}).start();
 	}
+
 }